crucian
English edit
Etymology edit
From Low German karusse, karutze, possibly from Medieval Latin coracinus (“kind of river fish”). Also compare German Karausche.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
crucian (plural crucians)
- A small greenish-brown carp, Carassius carassius, farmed in parts of Europe.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
species of freshwater game fish — see crucian carp
Further reading edit
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.